Cory Mills
RDefeatedIncumbentFEC H2FL07156
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Raised this cycle$899K
Cash on hand: $64K
2026 race
FL-07 — U.S. House
3 candidates on the November ballot. Incumbent: Cory Mills.
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How we got here · 2 earlier contests
Democratic primary · Tuesday, August 18, 2026
Called by Florida Division of Elections results
Bale DaltonWon45.5%
- DMarialana KinterDefeated35.6%
- DAlan Mark GraysonDefeated18.9%
Republican primary · Tuesday, August 18, 2026
Called by audit: web-verified
Ryan ElijahWon47.0%
- RCory Mills· inc.Defeated31.0%
Election held
Counting
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
Results appear here once a race is called and verified. Official returns from the Florida Department of State, Division of Elections.
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Disclosed money in race
$6.5M
Candidate + outside spending. See finance breakdown below.
Incumbent
Currently in office
Challengers
Sorted by fundraising
Bale Dalton
DChallengerFEC H6FL07215
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Raised this cycle$2.3M
Cash on hand: $202K
Ryan Elijah
RChallengerFEC H6FL07231
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Raised this cycle$818K
Cash on hand: $173K
Christopher Dennison
IChallengerFEC H6FL07249
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Raised this cycle$11K
Cash on hand: $60
6 defeated candidates — show
Alan Mark Grayson
DDefeatedChallengerFEC H6FL08213
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Raised this cycle$743K
Cash on hand: $154K
Marialana Kinter
DDefeatedChallengerFEC H6FL07165
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Raised this cycle$606K
Cash on hand: $0
Michael Johnson
RDefeatedChallengerFEC H4FL07152
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Raised this cycle$63K
Cash on hand: $8K
Jennifer Adams
DDefeatedChallengerFEC H4FL07137
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Raised this cycle$35K
Cash on hand: $5K
Sarah Ulrich
RDefeatedChallengerFEC H6FL07223
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Raised this cycle$20K
Cash on hand: $0
Noah Widmann
DDefeatedChallengerFEC H6FL07173
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Raised this cycle—
Cash on hand: —
Local signal
Early read on FL-07 — U.S. House
A directional read on where this seat is trending, from the signals we have so far. This is an early scaffold — more inputs light up as coverage and constituent activity accrue.
Coverage tone · the matchup
Recent news coverage of the nominees heading to the general election.
Bale Daltonlimited coverage
No coverage in our tracked outlets in the last 90 days.
Ryan Elijahleans positive
1 pos2 neutral0 neg3 articles
A media signal, not a poll of the district.
Constituent stakes
No one here has staked a position on a tracked vote yet. As neighbors weigh in on /pressure campaigns, the district's lean will show up here.
Money in the race
Finance breakdown
Disclosed funding shaping this race — both the money candidates raise themselves and the outside spending dropped by independent groups. Issue-ad spending by 501(c)(4) groups is excluded; the FEC doesn't require disclosure of it. See the note below for details.
Candidate fundraising: FEC reports through October 14, 2026 · 2025–26 cycle
Total disclosed
$6.5M
Candidate fundraising + independent expenditures (FEC).
Candidate-direct (Schedule A)
$5.5M
Raised by candidate committees themselves.
Outside spending (Schedule E)
$1.0M
$705K for · $306K against
| Candidate | Raised directly | Outside for | Outside against | Net in corner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bale Dalton(D) + BDA PAC $700K + FIELD TEAM 6, INC. $1K | $2.3M | $701K | — | $3.0M |
Ryan Elijah(R) | $818K | — | — | $818K |
Christopher Dennison(L) | $11K | — | — | $11K |
7 defeated candidates — show finances
| Candidate | Raised directly | Outside for | Outside against | Net in corner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Alan Mark Grayson(D)defeated | $743K | — | — | $743K |
Marialana Kinter(D)defeated | $606K | — | — | $606K |
Cory Mills(R)incumbentdefeated + CLUB FOR GROWTH PAC $4K − LCV VICTORY FUND $306K | $899K | $4K | $306K | $597K |
Michael Johnson(R)defeated | $63K | — | — | $63K |
Jennifer Adams(D)defeated | $35K | — | — | $35K |
Sarah Ulrich(R)defeated | $20K | — | — | $20K |
Noah Widmann(D)defeated | $0 | — | — | $0 |
Where the money comes from
In-state vs out-of-state
Share of each candidate's itemized individual contributions from donors inside FL versus the rest of the country. Excludes sub-$200 unitemized donations (no geography on file) and PAC money — see note below.
Bale Dalton(D)44% in-state · $1.1M itemized
$468K in-state$587K out-of-state
Ryan Elijah(R)86% in-state · $210K itemized
$181K in-state$29K out-of-state
Christopher Dennison(L)33% in-state · $11K itemized
$4K in-state$7K out-of-state
6 defeated candidates — show
Alan Mark Grayson(D)defeated11% in-state · $42K itemized
$5K in-state$38K out-of-state
Marialana Kinter(D)defeated40% in-state · $99K itemized
$40K in-state$59K out-of-state
Cory Mills(R)defeated44% in-state · $393K itemized
$174K in-state$219K out-of-state
Michael Johnson(R)defeated100% in-state · $3K itemized
$3K in-state$0 out-of-state
Jennifer Adams(D)defeated74% in-state · $21K itemized
$15K in-state$5K out-of-state
Sarah Ulrich(R)defeated92% in-state · $7K itemized
$6K in-state$500 out-of-state
What's counted, what isn't
Candidate-direct is each campaign's reported receipts on FEC Schedule A — individual contributions plus PAC contributions to the candidate's own committee — through the most recent filing.
Outside spending is independent expenditures on FEC Schedule E: money spent by PACs, super PACs, and party committees for or against a candidate, without legal coordination with the campaign. The committees listed under each candidate are the largest disclosed spenders on either side.
In-state vs out-of-state covers only itemized individual contributions — donations over $200, which are the only ones that carry a contributor address at the FEC. Sub-$200 unitemized donations (often a large share for grassroots campaigns) have no geography on file and are excluded, as is PAC money. So the percentages describe where a candidate's itemized individual money comes from, not where every dollar raised comes from.
Not counted: 501(c)(4) "social welfare" organizations run issue ads that frequently mention candidates by name but aren't classified as express advocacy under FEC rules — they file no Schedule E and don't appear in this breakdown. Press reporting on a race may cite figures that include this dark-money spending; ours doesn't.
Where they stand
Issue-by-issue comparison
Positions extracted from each candidate's campaign issues page by AI. Contested rows — where candidates disagree with each other — appear first.
| Statement | Dalton | Elijah | Dennison | You |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Abortioncontested A national law should protect access to abortion in every state. | — | |||
Criminal Justice The federal government should send more money to local police departments. | — | |||
Economy The federal minimum wage should be raised. | — | |||
Economy Reducing the national debt should be a higher priority than new spending. | — | |||
Economy Tariffs on foreign goods should be used to protect American jobs. | — | |||
Education Parents should be able to use public funds — through vouchers — to send their kids to private or charter schools. | — | |||
Education Education policy should be set by states, not the federal Department of Education. | — | |||
Environment The government should set legally enforceable limits on greenhouse gas emissions. | — | |||
Foreign Policy The U.S. should spend more on the military. | — | |||
Guns All gun sales — including private ones — should require a background check. | — | |||
Guns Civilian ownership of AR-15-style rifles should be restricted. | — | |||
Healthcare Medicare should be allowed to negotiate lower prescription drug prices. | — | |||
Healthcare A government-run public health insurance option should be added to the ACA marketplace. | — | |||
Housing The government should spend more building affordable housing. | — | |||
Immigration The U.S. should do more to enforce immigration laws and secure the border. | — | |||
Labor Federal labor law should make it easier for workers to form unions (PRO Act-style reforms). | — | |||
Governance & Other Voters should be required to show photo ID, with the same rule in every state. | — | |||
Governance & Other Outside political spending — from PACs and super PACs — should be limited more strictly. | — | |||
Taxes People making over $400,000 a year should pay higher taxes. | — | |||
Taxes Corporate taxes should be lower. | — | |||
Trade U.S. trade policy should reduce economic interdependence with China, especially on technology and critical minerals. | — | |||
Veterans The VA should cover more veterans and more health conditions. | — |
SupportsOpposesNo public positionRinged = confirmed by the campaign
Recent coverage
In the news
Ryan Elijah
- https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2026/11/03/buoyed-by-strong-democratic-turnout-congressman-soto-likely-holds-onto-seat/Orlando SentinelNov 4
- Former TV journalist, ex-NASA chief of staff vie in ‘toss-up’ U.S. House raceOrlando SentinelOct 20
- With anger spreading over Iran war, Democrats hope to flip Republican seats with veterans’ helpAnchorage Daily NewsOct 16
About this race page
Candidate roster is sourced from the FEC's active-candidate list for the 2026 cycle. Fundraising totals reflect committee filings through the last reporting period.
Alignment % compares the candidate's extracted policy positions against your quiz answers. Positions are pulled from the candidate's campaign issues page by AI; we save the source quote for each position so you can verify the extraction. Candidates without a campaign issues page show position data pending — we're working through the roster and re-checking stale extractions every 90 days.
News coverage is from the GDELT 2.0 global news feed, filtered to a curated list of national, political, and regional outlets.